TX/LA GULF COAST WOMEN OF THE ELCA CONVENTION GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE IS: Convention – August 1, 2012 Please check one: _____   Delegate _____   Participant Name: _____________________________ E-mail: ____________________ Address: __________________________________________________________ City/ State: _____________________________ Phone: ____________________ Congregational Unit & City: _________________________________________________ GRANT applying for: Convention: __________ Triennial: __________ Have you received a scholarship in past?   Yes ___     No ___ If "yes":     Year received: ___________ Amount received: ___________ Please respond to each of the following questions. • Please explain why you may need this Grant? _______________________________   ____________________________________________________________________   ____________________________________________________________________ • Can your Unit or Congregation help defray a portion of these expenses? __ Yes    No __   If so, what amount? ____________ • Do you have resources to help defray expenses? __Yes    No __   If so, how much? ____________ Please obtain signatures below: _____________________________ Delegate or Participant   _____________________________   _____________________________ Pastor or Council President   Women of the ELCA Unit President           SEE BACK OF FORM FOR GUIDELINE PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO: SHERYL HOLLAND/ SWO TREASURER P. O. BOX 1852 DICKINSON, TEXAS 77539 QUESTIONS: please email me at: sholland@texasairservices.com           GRANT APPLICATION FOR CONVENTION / RETREATS / TRIENNIAL GUIDELINES / REQUIREMENTS All applications should be submitted by the deadline listed on the application. The applications will be mailed to the SWO Treasurer. Deadline for the SWO convention is August 1, 2012. Scholarships are granted for the amount of the fees for the events only. Scholarships do not cover travel expenses. (Amounts are determined by the Grant committee and funds available at the time of the request) Scholarships may be awarded for less than the full event fee. Scholarships are awarded on a need basis only to qualified and active members. To qualify an applicant must be an active member of an ELCA congregation. Delegates will be given preference over participants. No individual may receive a scholarship in consecutive years unless funds are available and not for more than two (2) consecutive events. Balance must be maintained in the selection of winners – that is: geographical, age, primary language other than English, ethnic background, mother-daughter teams, women not currently involved with Women of the ELCA, differently-abled and previous Women of the ELCA participation. No immediate family members (mother, mother-in-law, daughters, daughters-in-law, sisters, sister-in-law, and grandmothers of the board members may receive a scholarship).   EXEMPTION CLAUSE: If excess funds are available in a particular category, a qualified family member becomes eligible for consideration.